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Fractional flow reserve for guiding coronary intervention and functional SYNTAX score

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indicates inducible ischemia while an FFR above 0.80 excludes ischemia in 90% of cases. If the FFR normalizes after stenting, the restenosis rates at six months is less than 5%. If the FFR normalizes after stenting, the restenosis rates at six months is less than 5%. Normal FFR is 1.0 and an FFR below 0.75 in the study.

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Precordial ST depression. What is the diagnosis?

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Precordial ST depression may be subendocardial ischemia or posterior STEMI. I have warned in the past that one must think of other etiologies of ischemia when there is tachycardia. The OM-1 was opened and stented, then the LAD was stented 3 days later. There is no ST elevation. How can we tell the difference?

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No, we can’t call OMT, as a re-vascularisation  procedure.

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

It means either a percutaneous coronary intervention with a stent or CABG. Reference : Apart from the heavily quoted classics of COURAGE, BARI-2D, ISCHEMIA, ORBITA 1 etc. Regular exercise equivalent to PCI (ESC 2009).Will You may be. But I am not.You need to undergo some re-vascularisation procedure. No we can’t.

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Target Acquired

EMS 12-Lead

He reported a history of ischemic cardiomyopathy with coronary stent placement approximately 10 years prior, but could not recall the specific artery involved. A 99% LAD occlusion was stented. Diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy in the presence of left anterior fascicular block: A reexamination of the 2009 AHA/ACC/HRS guidelines.